Question 1

The basis of the place theory of pitch detection is that pitch is determined by the place along the _______ that vibrates the most.

Accepted Answer

A) ear drum 
B) basilar membrane 
C) oval window 
D) auditory nerve 
E) ossicles 
A) ear drum 
B) basilar membrane 
C) oval window 
D) auditory nerve 
E) ossicles B

Question 2

Which of the following describes the pupil?

Accepted Answer

A) opening through which light enters the eye 
B) part of the eye that adjusts its shape to view objects at varying distances 
C) transparent covering at the front of the eye 
D) part of the eye that contains the photoreceptors 
E) structure responsible for peripheral vision 
A) opening through which light enters the eye 
B) part of the eye that adjusts its shape to view objects at varying distances 
C) transparent covering at the front of the eye 
D) part of the eye that contains the photoreceptors 
E) structure responsible for peripheral vision A

Question 3

Repeated exposure to the same stimulus ______ leads to _____ sensitivity in our sensory systems.

Accepted Answer

A) always; reduced 
B) always; no change in 
C) sometimes; reduced 
D) sometimes; no change in 
E) sometimes; reduced or no change in 
A) always; reduced 
B) always; no change in 
C) sometimes; reduced 
D) sometimes; no change in 
E) sometimes; reduced or no change in E

Question 4

Trichromatic theory suggests that

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A) the retina has one type of color receptor that responds differently to each color. 
B) the retina has two types of color receptors that respond in a different manner for each color. 
C) the retina has three types of color receptors-red, green, and blue-violet. 
D) color results from opposing processes involving three sets of color receptors: red-green, blue-yellow, and black-white. 
E) the process of color vision differs in men and women because of sex-linked genetic defects on the Y chromosome. 
A) the retina has one type of color receptor that responds differently to each color. 
B) the retina has two types of color receptors that respond in a different manner for each color. 
C) the retina has three types of color receptors-red, green, and blue-violet. 
D) color results from opposing processes involving three sets of color receptors: red-green, blue-yellow, and black-white. 
E) the process of color vision differs in men and women because of sex-linked genetic defects on the Y chromosome.

Question 5

In terms of where visual processing begins, ______ processing is to parts as _____ processing is to whole.

Accepted Answer

A) bottom-up; top-down 
B) bottom-down; top-up 
C) top-down; bottom-up 
D) top-up; bottom-down 
E) up-down; bottom-top 
A) bottom-up; top-down 
B) bottom-down; top-up 
C) top-down; bottom-up 
D) top-up; bottom-down 
E) up-down; bottom-top

Question 6

The role of feature detectors is to

Accepted Answer

A) compensate for retinal disparity in nearsightedness and farsightedness. 
B) detect color stimuli. 
C) detect black and white stimuli. 
D) respond to particular features of visual stimuli. 
E) regulate the size of the pupil. 
A) compensate for retinal disparity in nearsightedness and farsightedness. 
B) detect color stimuli. 
C) detect black and white stimuli. 
D) respond to particular features of visual stimuli. 
E) regulate the size of the pupil.

Question 7

The part of the eye that changes shape to adjust for an object's distance is the

Accepted Answer

A) lens. 
B) pupil. 
C) cornea. 
D) retina. 
E) iris. 
A) lens. 
B) pupil. 
C) cornea. 
D) retina. 
E) iris.

Question 8

All of the following are true of cones EXCEPT

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A) they are responsible for peripheral vision. 
B) they provide color vision. 
C) they allow discernment of fine details in bright light. 
D) they are less sensitive to light than are rods. 
E) there are fewer cones than rods in the human eye. 
A) they are responsible for peripheral vision. 
B) they provide color vision. 
C) they allow discernment of fine details in bright light. 
D) they are less sensitive to light than are rods. 
E) there are fewer cones than rods in the human eye.

Question 9

The existence of afterimages provides support for the ________  theory of color vision.

Accepted Answer

A) trichromatic 
B) feature detection 
C) color constancy 
D) threshold detection 
E) opponent-process 
A) trichromatic 
B) feature detection 
C) color constancy 
D) threshold detection 
E) opponent-process

Question 10

People with normal color vision are described as

Accepted Answer

A) monochromats. 
B) dichromats. 
C) trichromats. 
D) nearsighted. 
E) farsighted. 
A) monochromats. 
B) dichromats. 
C) trichromats. 
D) nearsighted. 
E) farsighted.

Question 11

Regarding the sensation of sound, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The brain determines where a sound originated by comparing the sounds received in each ear. 
B) The hair cells of the ear are not actual hairs. 
C) The auditory cortex is located in the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex. 
D) For each 10-decibel increase in a sound wave's amplitude, there is a tenfold increase in the loudness of the sound. 
E) Sounds typically reach one ear before the other, with the brain able to detect a difference as small as 1/10,000th of a second. 
A) The brain determines where a sound originated by comparing the sounds received in each ear. 
B) The hair cells of the ear are not actual hairs. 
C) The auditory cortex is located in the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex. 
D) For each 10-decibel increase in a sound wave's amplitude, there is a tenfold increase in the loudness of the sound. 
E) Sounds typically reach one ear before the other, with the brain able to detect a difference as small as 1/10,000th of a second.

Question 12

For the sense of taste, sense receptors are called

Accepted Answer

A) taste cells. 
B) taste buds. 
C) gustatory nerves. 
D) taste nodes. 
E) gustatory nodes. 
A) taste cells. 
B) taste buds. 
C) gustatory nerves. 
D) taste nodes. 
E) gustatory nodes.

Question 13

Some birds must return to roost as darkness approaches. This is because their eyes contain

Accepted Answer

A) cones, but no rods. 
B) rods, but no cones. 
C) too many cones. 
D) too many rods. 
E) more rods than cones. 
A) cones, but no rods. 
B) rods, but no cones. 
C) too many cones. 
D) too many rods. 
E) more rods than cones.

Question 14

Felicia is nearly hit by a car while crossing the street. Even though it is nearly dark and the colors of the cars appear faded, she tells the police officer it was definitely a blue car. Felicia's experience is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) brightness constancy 
B) retinal disparity 
C) size constancy 
D) color constancy 
E) shape constancy 
A) brightness constancy 
B) retinal disparity 
C) size constancy 
D) color constancy 
E) shape constancy

Question 15

Sebastian's eyeball is shorter than normal. Light from nearby objects is focused behind his retina instead of on his retina. What condition does Sebastian have?

Accepted Answer

A) Nearsightedness 
B) Blindness 
C) Monochromatic color blindness 
D) Red-green color blindness 
E) Farsightedness 
A) Nearsightedness 
B) Blindness 
C) Monochromatic color blindness 
D) Red-green color blindness 
E) Farsightedness

Question 16

Differentiate between absolute and difference thresholds.

Accepted Answer

The absolute threshold is the minimum am

Question 17

The text discusses ______ types of perceptual constancy and they are ______.

Accepted Answer

A) 2; bottom-up and top-down 
B) 2; figure-ground and grouping 
C) 6; relative size, interposition, relative clarity, texture gradient, linear perspective, and shadowing 
D) 4; shape, size, brightness, and color 
E) 5; proximity, continuity, closure, connectedness, and similarity 
A) 2; bottom-up and top-down 
B) 2; figure-ground and grouping 
C) 6; relative size, interposition, relative clarity, texture gradient, linear perspective, and shadowing 
D) 4; shape, size, brightness, and color 
E) 5; proximity, continuity, closure, connectedness, and similarity

Question 18

Regarding the absolute and difference thresholds, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The amount a stimulus must change to detect a difference is given by a constant proportion of the original stimulus. 
B) Just-noticeable difference is another term for difference threshold. 
C) People differ in their absolute thresholds. 
D) People are more sensitive to changes in pitch than to changes in volume. 
E) The difference threshold is the same for each of the senses. 
A) The amount a stimulus must change to detect a difference is given by a constant proportion of the original stimulus. 
B) Just-noticeable difference is another term for difference threshold. 
C) People differ in their absolute thresholds. 
D) People are more sensitive to changes in pitch than to changes in volume. 
E) The difference threshold is the same for each of the senses.

Question 19

The process by which the brain interprets stimuli and turns them into meaningful representations of the external world is

Accepted Answer

A) sensation. 
B) perception. 
C) attention. 
D) memory. 
E) psychokinesis. 
A) sensation. 
B) perception. 
C) attention. 
D) memory. 
E) psychokinesis.

Question 20

The minimal difference between two stimuli that people can reliably detect is the

Accepted Answer

A) absolute threshold. 
B) difference threshold. 
C) perceptual threshold. 
D) sensitivity threshold. 
E) Weber's constant. 
A) absolute threshold. 
B) difference threshold. 
C) perceptual threshold. 
D) sensitivity threshold. 
E) Weber's constant.

The basis of the place theory of pitch detection is that pitch is determined by the place along the _______ that vibrates the most.

Which of the following describes the pupil?

Repeated exposure to the same stimulus __ leads to _ sensitivity in our sensory systems.

Trichromatic theory suggests that

In terms of where visual processing begins, __ processing is to parts as _ processing is to whole.

The role of feature detectors is to

The part of the eye that changes shape to adjust for an object's distance is the

All of the following are true of cones EXCEPT

The existence of afterimages provides support for the ________ theory of color vision.

People with normal color vision are described as

Regarding the sensation of sound, which of the following statements is FALSE?

For the sense of taste, sense receptors are called

Some birds must return to roost as darkness approaches. This is because their eyes contain

Felicia is nearly hit by a car while crossing the street. Even though it is nearly dark and the colors of the cars appear faded, she tells the police officer it was definitely a blue car. Felicia's experience is an example of ______.

Sebastian's eyeball is shorter than normal. Light from nearby objects is focused behind his retina instead of on his retina. What condition does Sebastian have?

Differentiate between absolute and difference thresholds.

The text discusses types of perceptual constancy and they are .

Regarding the absolute and difference thresholds, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The process by which the brain interprets stimuli and turns them into meaningful representations of the external world is

The minimal difference between two stimuli that people can reliably detect is the

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The basis of the place theory of pitch detection is that pitch is determined by the place along the _______ that vibrates the most.

Which of the following describes the pupil?

Repeated exposure to the same stimulus ______ leads to _____ sensitivity in our sensory systems.

Trichromatic theory suggests that

In terms of where visual processing begins, ______ processing is to parts as _____ processing is to whole.

The role of feature detectors is to

The part of the eye that changes shape to adjust for an object's distance is the

All of the following are true of cones EXCEPT

The existence of afterimages provides support for the ________ theory of color vision.

People with normal color vision are described as

Regarding the sensation of sound, which of the following statements is FALSE?

For the sense of taste, sense receptors are called

Some birds must return to roost as darkness approaches. This is because their eyes contain

Felicia is nearly hit by a car while crossing the street. Even though it is nearly dark and the colors of the cars appear faded, she tells the police officer it was definitely a blue car. Felicia's experience is an example of ______.

Sebastian's eyeball is shorter than normal. Light from nearby objects is focused behind his retina instead of on his retina. What condition does Sebastian have?

Differentiate between absolute and difference thresholds.

The text discusses ______ types of perceptual constancy and they are ______.

Regarding the absolute and difference thresholds, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The process by which the brain interprets stimuli and turns them into meaningful representations of the external world is

The minimal difference between two stimuli that people can reliably detect is the

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Repeated exposure to the same stimulus __ leads to _ sensitivity in our sensory systems.

In terms of where visual processing begins, __ processing is to parts as _ processing is to whole.

The text discusses types of perceptual constancy and they are .